There’s regular eye candy, and then there’s eye candy of “The Vampire Diaries” variety. EW has unveiled its three covers for this week’s issue featuring Stefan, Damon, and Elena, and smokin’ hot just begins to describe them. But first, how about a look at Episode 3.14, “Dangerous Liaisons”, with exec producer Julie Plec and co-exec producer Caroline Dries?

“The Vampire Diaries” Episode 3.14 “Dangerous Liaisons” (2/9/12 Air Date; 8:00-9:00 PM):SOME ENCHANTED EVENING — Elena (Nina Dobrev) is surprised to receive an invitation to a formal ball, and when Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) hear the party is being hosted at Klaus’s newly renovated mansion, they both insist on attending the event with her.

Caroline (Candice Accola) and Matt (Zach Roerig) also receive invitations to the ball from unexpected admirers.

At the elegant party Elena learns of a horrifying plan that could lead to numerous deaths and must decide whom she can trust with her new information, while Caroline discovers a side of Klaus (Joseph Morgan) no one would have suspected.

Finally, after an evening of violence and dashed hopes, Damon finds a new way to cope.